Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,571, Maddox Fisher, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
Fisher, Maddox
P 3,571
CONTENTS

Waddore Fisher.
Declaration re:
3571

At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of August 1832.
Maddox Fisher of the County of Accomack this day personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on the 7 th day of June 1832. viz:
"Declaration of Maddox Fisher, on this the                     day of "August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the "Court of the County of Accomack in the State of Virginia now "sitting Maddox Fisher a resident in the County of Accomack "State of Virginia of age Seventy three years who being first duly "sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following de- "claration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed "June 7 th 1832 I entered in a company of militia commanded by Capt. "W m Christian in January 1777 and mustered in the said Company about "two years and then went up to the County of Accomack to live and "was enrolled in a company of Militia commanded by Capt. W m . "Justice January 1 st 1779 I continued in the said Company till the end "of the war. I was born in the County of Northampton in the State of "Virginia June fifty nine I have no record of my age but I have "seen it in my Fathers Bible that my mother when I was living in "the County of Northampton in the State of Virginia I have lived in "the County of Accomack ever since the Revolutionary war & still "Maddox Fisher"
"We Henry Fletcher residing in the County of Accomack & Richard Win- "brough residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted "with Maddox Fisher of the County of Accomack who has subscribed & sworn "to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy three years of "age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides "to have been a Soldier of the Revolution. That we concur in that opinion. —"
"Henry Fletcher" "Richard Winbrough"
And the Court certifies their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the applicant was a Revolutionary pensioner and served as he states—And the Court certifies that it appears to them that the said Maddox Fisher

could not conveniently procure the attendance of a Clergyman to make the certificate required by the War Department. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Henry Fletcher & Richard Winbrough who have signed the preceding Certificate, are citizens of this County & that their Certificate is entitled to credit. —
At a Court held for Accomack County, on the 31 st day of March 1851.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that Maddox Fisher, who made his declaration in Court on the 28 th day of August — 1832 in order to obtain the benefit of the act of June 7 th 1832, was a resident of this County and died in the same County and State, on March 31 st day 1834, and that he has no widow living. —
State of Virginia, Accomack County } Sc:
I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 1 st day of April 1851, and in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth. —
Test: J. J. Rayfield Dy. for J. W. Gillet, C. & C.

At a court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of April 1837.
It is ordered to be certified, that it appears to the court by satisfactory evidence, that Maddox Fisher was a resident of this County and died in the same on the 31 st March 1834; that he left no child at his death, but a widow who died on the 18 th day of July 1843; and that she left no child at her death, and Peter H. Browne is the administrator of Maddox Fisher decd:—
At a court held for Accomack County, on the 28 th day of April 1837.
On the motion of Peter H. Browne, taking Oath and giving Bond according to Law, in the penalty of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), with James M. Curtis and William H. Curtis, securities therewith. Letters of Administration are granted him on the Estate of Maddox Fisher decd:—
State of Virginia, Accomack County, } ss:— I John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court, of Accomack County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing are true transcripts from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 29 th day of April 1837, and in the 75 th year of the Common- wealth.
J. J. Rayfield Dey: for J. M. Gillet C.A.C.

5031
REJECTED
P. O.
Handley Fisher
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

38.135-
Maddox Fisher dca. of a
Act 7 June 1832.
Rejected.
Let S. Godwin, May 6/37.
S. Godwin. Present.

38135 Maddox Fisher ya
Act June 7. 1832.
S. Gorwin. Present.

I Robert Shore aged up words of ninety years, a Revolutionary soldier, and a pensioner of the United States do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Maddox Fisher. I lived in the immediate neighborhood with him. I know he per- formed military duty in the company of Captain 10 th Justice in which he was enrolled - I am satisfied are the Militia companies in my part of the County - and I believe in others were on duty at various times during the war of the revolution, in keeping gun and musket etc. more than two years As Maddox Fisher was a young man at that time and enrolled in the company of 10 th Justice, which was often on duty - I am satisfied that he served in military duty more than two years. but the exact time he did serve I will not affirm this being before my time and relate to day -
Teste George P Bird Mehkack Fisher
Robert Shore
This the 22 nd March 1851. Robert Shore personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Accomac Virginia

and made oath to the facts contained in the within affidavit relative to the revolutionary services of Maddox Fisher.
I further certify, that Robert Chase is a respectable & credible man, and that his statement is entitled to full credit and belief.
Given under my hand & seal this day & year first above mentioned.
Wm S. Fletcher W.P. { Seal
State of Virginia Accomack County } Sc:-
I, John W. Gillet, Clerk of the County Court of Accomack County in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Wm S. Fletcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate, is now and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and laws of the said State, and that full faith, and Credit, are due to all his official acts, as such, — I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Wm S. Fletcher to the foregoing Certificate, is genuine. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 1 st day of April 1857. And in the 75 th year of the Commonwealth, —
Test: T. J. Rayfield Dey. for J. W. Gillet Clerk.